New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-01
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1. 1887.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.
FOUNDED HORACE GREELE

THE NEWS THIS MORNING.
FoRKIGN-Lord Randolph Churchill up again In
the House of Commons - warlike manifesto
issued by German Liberals. - Arrangements to
celebrate the centennial anniversary of the conse-
Grafton Of the first Bishop Of New-York. -
False report of the escape Of Emin Bey. - Mr..
Gladstone on Ireland - Three hundred emf
grants drowned In O collision. - Opposition TO
the Quetta Railway in Afghanstan. - Quiet
in Belfast. - Austrias war measures only
precautionary
CONGRESS- Both branches in session-Senate !:
Discussion over the Sundry Civil bill. -
House; Legislation relative to the Retaliation
bills the Agricultural bill was passed.
DOMEsTIC-A bill in the Legislature to reorgan-
ise the Board of Regents - The New-Jersey
Senate TO organize to-day - Bishop Hend-
ricken's successor. - Snow IN Minnesota and
Northern Illinois - Senator Maxey losing
votes in the Texas Legislature. - Combination
OF Republicans and Greenbackers in the Senate
contest In West Virginia. - New plan for the
reorganization of the Reading - Alleged dis
covery of an Anarchist conspiracy in Chicago
Ice yachting at Poughkeepsle.
CITY AND SUBCRBAN.-An explosion on the Old
Dominion steamship Guyandotte - Railroad
freight handlers to join the strike - RAYMOND
Beimonrs death accidental. - O'Neil testified in
his own defence. - New testimony in the Paine
will case. - Weights for the handicaps an
nounced. - Views of Minister Pendeton on
German affairs. - The McGlyun fund increased
- General Krzyzanowsk died -The Wom-
ans Conference discussed the needs OF dependent
children. - sailor fatally stabbed on the ship
Jessamne. - Gold value of the legal tender
silver dollar 4l2l2 graIns)-47d. per ounce Ia
cents - Stocks dull and after steadness
depressed by rumors. closing weak
HE Observation-Disclosures for to-day: Colder.
and fair weather. Temperature yesterday: High
EST, 4O'; lowest. 90 average 1892
1t was really unnecessary for the House
Committee on Foreign Affairs to seek the
opinion of tho Administration in regard to
retahatory legislation in the fisheries matter.
The Senate, by practically unanimous vote.
has shown what its sentiments arc, and the
House ought TO require no coddling from the
Executive branch Of the Government to have
the courage Of Its convictions 1t will be
interesting. however, to learn just how far the
President and his Secretary of State think they
ought to 60 in checking Canadian outaages on
American citizens. Judging from their attitude
ever since the trouble began, they will be likely
to recommend to Congress a graceful back
down or if it cannot be wholly graceful then
as graceful as may be; but, at all events a
backdOwn.
Mr.. Finn has introduced bill in the As
scmbly to require imitation gold and silver
articles 10 be stamped Imitation" This is
an instance of unnecessary worry on the part
Of a legislator. Comparatively little cheap
jewelry is sold either in Ncw-York State or
in the country at largo. The average American
io thar vnlU
to fit himself or his family out in trumpery
personal ornaments. Moreover. tho retail
jewclry trade in the United States is carried
on with remarkable fairness. The underlying
principle Of it here is not Misrepresentation.
Abroad, where the notion of shrewd, sharp
bargaining still pervades nearly all departments
Of trade, the buyer has to look out for himself
Abroad, therefore, such a law as Mr. Finn sug-
gests is wise. There Is no need Of ii In America.
The testimony is all in in the ONeil case
and the common opinion is that ii gives the
indicted Alderman chance Of escape. Mrs.
Mclaughlin and her cousin, Miss Fox, swear
that O'Neil never called at McLOughn's
house in the summer Of 1884. Katie Metz
declares that he and several of the Aldermen
at different times in May and June in that year.
Cdlicu uOtISo ncNu uOOT III Wnlcn she
was staying as q servant, and asked if Nc
Loughlin lived there. Whether the jury con-
vict or not, depends upon tho opinion they
form as to the comparative value of these con-
Trajectory stories. An impartial man off the
jury would have little difficulty in deciding the
question against O'Neil but the uncertainty of
juries in regard to verdicts is proverbaI The
Judges charge is awaited with anxiety by all
who hate to think that justice can break down
in the bribery cases at this late day.
II is curious TO note that the labor troubles
incident TO tho Old Dominion and tho coal
strikes continue to spread, and yet that prac-
teal defeat follows close in the wake. Tho
coal companies say that they have little Or no
difficulty in handling their coal, and as the
price of it does not advance it is safe to accept
their statements as true. Most of tho steam
ship companies declare, Also that they are able
to I'LL their old employees places and TO load
and unload freight without much delay. Yet
every day the area OF the strike increases
little. Yesterday several thousand more 'long-
shoremen left work, and it is said that the
freight-handlen on the railroads will be called
out within twenty-four hours. There is no